Michael S. Roth

From the president of Wesleyan University, an illuminating history of the student, spanning from antiquity to Zoom. Roth has a clear vision for what it ought to mean to be a student: Learn what you love to do, get better at it, and then share it with others. —David Perry, Washington Post In this sweeping book, Michael S. Roth narrates...

Safe Enough Spaces by Michael S. Roth is a compassionate and provocative manifesto from the president of Wesleyan University, addressing the crises confronting higher education. In this bracing book, Roth stakes out a pragmatist path through the thicket of issues facing colleges today to carry out the mission of higher education. With great empathy, candour, subtlety, and insight, Roth offers...